Hallmark "Millennium Time Capsule" Christmas Ornament, 2000
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Artifact Overview
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
2000
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1933
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on ornament:
2000
on tag attached to ornament:
Millennium Time Capsule
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Millennium Time Capsule / DECORATION DES FETES
on back of packaging:
The year 2000 is a perfect opportunity to / celebrate all you have experienced and / dream of all you will achieve. The fill-in-the- / blank scroll inside the beautifully designed / Millennium Time Capsule will help you / remember and record not only the events of / 2000 but the resolutions and dreams of the / days to come. Each Christmas, look forward / and back by adding your own thoughts and / remarks, creating a personal history that / grows year after year. / Sculpted by / Duane Unruh / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QX8044
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